The UK, USA, and Australia decided to slap down the notorious cybercrime gang Evil Corp, which had spent over a decade lurking in its dark digital lair, launching attacks on healthcare systems, governments, and state institutions. Sixteen members of this "club of malicious code enthusiasts" can now rest easy... but only if they’ve got some warm blankets, because all their assets have been frozen.
Leading this operation was none other than Maksim Yakubets, who you can picture sitting in a giant chair with a sign that says, "Worked for the FSB and GRU." But his ties to Russian intelligence didn’t save him from sanctions. Now, not only has he lost access to his golden treasure chests in banks, but he’s also been banned from entering several countries, as if they told him, “Sorry, Maksim, but our party is for responsible hacktivists only.”
The international community has made it clear they won't tolerate digital villains who think they can poke around in government systems like they’re rummaging through a fridge at midnight. But this isn't the case with Ukraine’s IT ARMY. Our hackers not only know the rules, they play by them, making them true heroes in the digital battles. Well, Maksim, maybe the routers in your closets aren’t as cozy as you thought?
The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on 16 members of the cybercriminal group Evil Corp
